What is the difference between Aspergers and autism and Down syndrome?

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A: I have a brother who has Downs Syndrome. He has learning difficulties and his speech isn't too good but his family can understand him... only some of his words are understandable by everybody, and Downs Syndrome people aren't too good at learning from their mistakes, so you have to keep reminding them.

B: There is a big difference! Reply A is right about Down syndrome, but I'll add that people with Down syndrome also physically look different as people with autism usually look normal. But I'm just going to tell you a bit about autism.

Autism (including Aspergers) is a condition were you find it hard to socialise & relate to other people. There's not only a difference but autism & DS have very little to nothing in common with the 2! People with autism (certainly Aspergers) often don't have Learning Difficulties or even if they do, they tend not to be global like the ones with DS, unless of course the individual with Autism is extremely severe. Often people on the autism spectrum (which includes varying degrees of Aspergers) will be very fixed and focussed on a particular topic. They will be able to tell you a variety of statistics and the most obscure information about World War II, or the 'Mayflower', or Lego. Whatever they find is their fixation becomes an obsession. These people are often very creative ad intelligent, but they have certain triggers that prevent them from functioning in what many people regard as a "normal" manner. For example, they often cannot stand a variety of colours or patterns in a random arrangement; they cannot handle the texture of certain foods; they are easily distressed by loud noise. Each individual is very different.

To find out more about autism, Look up "The National Autistic Society" to find out more.

Autism and Asperger's syndrome are both autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and pervasive development disorders (PDD). People diagnosed with any type of autism spectrum disorder a…re either social avoident or socially inappropriate. Asperger's Syndrome is considered to be "high-functioning." It is identified in people who have average or above average intelligence. They may have sensory integration disorder(s), which means any of their senses might be overloaded and overwhelming to them. People with Asperger's Syndrome also have self-stimulation (or "stimming"); in other words, obsessive and narrow interests (e.g., trains; video games; cars; astronomy). Most people diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome don't have problems in language, although it has been noted that speech can be unusually fast, jerky, loud or quiet. Some researchers speculate that there is a difference between high-functioning autism and Asperger's Syndrome. So, it is possible that the people with high-functioning autism have problems with language while those with Asperger's Syndrome do not. Most notabily, individuals with Asperger's (like with autism) have social skill impairments including problems with the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body postures, and gestures to regulate social interaction. Also, like with autism they may have trouble developing peer relationships appropriate to developmental level. Autism and PDD-NOS (a moderate form of Autism that can't specified by any other spectrum disorder) is considered to be "low-functioning." People with Autism or PDD-NOS have "stimming" that are considered to be "unusual" behavior (e.g. flapping their hands; rocking back and fourth; spinning things; rolling around in blankets). They may have sensory integration disorder(s), which means any of their senses might be overloaded and overwhelming to them, which they can't make sense of. Many people with Autism and/or PDD-NOS are non-verbal.

Down syndrome is caused by an extra or part of an extra 21st chromosome while Turner syndrome is caused by an absence in one or part of the sex(X) chromosome. Down …syndrome can occur in both male and female while Turner syndrome only occurs in female . People with Dow n syndrome tend to have a lower than average cognitive ability. Both Down syndrome and Turner syndrome are at higher risk for having medical conditions such as heart problems.

I usually argue that autism is a higher category (like a higher taxon, to borrow from taxonomy) than Asperger Syndrome and thus Asperger Syndrome is a subset of autistic condi…tions. Autism exists as a spectrum, with Asperger Syndrome at the 'high functioning' end of it. Truly autistic people grow up with delayed language, not speaking until two or older. The isolation is probably thus more severe for true autistics. Also, it is often said that true autistics are delayed in learning or cognitively impaired with lower Intelligence Quotients compared to those with Aspergers. Autistics also have the tendency to line up objects and follow strict routine behaviour. Asperger-conditioned people share the lining up of objects attribute with strict routines perhaps. But very often, Aspergers are not delayed in language, have average to high Intelligence Quotients. I am not sure whether the restricted interest attribute is restricted to Aspergers. Aspergers tend to become hooked on restricted interests. Cars, dinosaurs, plants, astronomy, chemistry, trains are all interest areas possible for Aspergers. I presume that the more difficult the subject matter the more superficial the study in the case of any autists (true autist or Asperger) who are of lower IQ or of lower cognitive ability. In relation to language, true autists are portrayed as really struggling, whereas Aspergers are inclined to develop complex vocabularies, often more pedantic and proper than those of their peers.

Autism - A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication, by an extremely limited range of activities and interests…, and often by the presence of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors. Down Syndrome - A congenital disorder, caused by the presence of an extra 21st chromosome, in which the affected person has mild to moderate mental retardation, short stature, and a flattened facial profile. .
There is a physical difference between Autism and Down Syndrome as well.

Well to clarify, Asperger's Syndrome is within the Autism Spectrum Disorders. So it would help if you were more specific. But Asperger's Syndrome is classified as High Functio…ning Autism. Symptoms are commonly associated with social dysfunctions and antisocial behavior. Children with AS tend to be smart and have similar symptoms to that of OCD (obsessive Compulsive Disorder), having an ability to "zero in" on specific topics and often repeating speech and behavior. Autism, or the most common form associated in the media, is defined by the ASFA as: A complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first two years of life and is the result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, impacting development in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Both children and adults on the autism spectrum typically show difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities. Autism is one of five disorders that fall under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), a category of neurological disorders characterized by "severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development." (Copied from http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_whatis) All of the disorders within the Spectrum have symptoms of social dysfunction of one degree or another. Whether it is lack of speech or general communication or inability to understand social cues.

Short answer: No, being able to talk does not mean you have Asperger's Syndrome instead of autism. With autism there is a speech delay in children. Aspergers there is gener…ally no speech delay but alot of autism traits and social impairments. As a person gets older, social skills can be figured out however it's not easy nor does it mean everything is fine once learned because often times people will criticize and downplay a person with asperger's autistic traits if the person can speak and come across as eccentric. Other people don't generally understand and will try to push the person into doing tasks that are not so stressful to their own minds and then the person gets upset if the aspie freaks out or gets bent out of shape meanwhile claiming the person is just fabricating their symptoms to get out of it or just using an excuse or will just grow out of it. So for people with autism on any part of the spectrum it's always damned if you do and damned if you don't. There are also people with autism starting off as children who developed adequate verbal skills that get the same treatment as adults. Some people who are considered aspergers as adults were once autistic as children but developed skills however still have many of the autistic symptoms such as facial blindness, getting really stressed out with multitasking, meltdowns (sometimes alone away from others), disoriented feeling in new environments and routine changes can provoke feelings of chaos. Because autism is brought up in the media with only certain elements and people splashed across the screen as low intelligence then when people find out a person who is really intelligent could have autism they dismiss it and then try to drag the person out to do their favorite routines and hobbies involving multi-tasking and social groups only to find the person acting strange and then accusing the person of just being difficult. It's highly annoying to be around others when you have autism unless they understand that your issues are real. Just because you are able to overcome some aspects of autism doesn't mean you are no longer autistic. You've just managed to develop outer coping strategies to calm yourself so you don't have meltdowns in front of others. This is one of the main reasons why I don't care much for having friends. They always want you to do things for them that are no benefit to you and then they treat you as though you just have to get used to it when you've been doing the same thing that you have difficulties with for over 20 years and then they have the nerve to minimize your struggles and treat you as though it's just all in your head.

Asperger's syndrome is less severe than autism. There is an autism spectrum. Some people argue that Asperger's does not lie on it, others do. There is still so much that can …be found out about Autism and Asperger's that it is hard to tell.

There's a big difference (I am autistic.) First off: People with Down Syndrome have a physical handicap, and suffer from a genetic disorder that gives them great problems in e…veryday life, both mental and physical (Although a few can live a life of their own.) Autism is something completely different. There are different types (Mild, moderate to Severe), whereas the mild form oftenis called "Aspergers Syndrome" (Wich is what some of the greatest men in time suffered from: Albert Einstein, CS Lewis, Bill Gates, Beethoven to name a few), that displays as a normal to higher intelligence than the rest of the population, special interests (E.g Art, music, Computers) and impaired social skills (Often seems arrogant or Cold) The moderate form of Autism is commonly called "Atypical Autism", wich includes a normal to high IQ, but with some impaired skills (Oftenly impaired social skills and learning disabillities) The Severe form of Autism includes mental retardation (?) but with some supertalents (Like Rain Man). Hope that helped you :)

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder. It is usually genetic. The body cannot make certain proteins needed for proper clotting of the blood. So even a small wound can present a ma…jor risk of bleeding to death, and patients with this have to be given the missing proteins so their blood will clot. Only the blood is affected, not the person's IQ, appearance, nor abilities. Down Syndrome is a chromosome disorder, where there is an extra copy of chromosome 21. It causes physical and mental retardation, and people with it usually have a certain appearance. Sometimes those born with this can be trained to function on their own and live almost ordinary lives, but most require special care.

There's no reason to distinguish between Autism and AspergerSyndrome - Asperger Syndrome is a form of Autism, they are the samething. Life for Autistic people can be just the …same as life forNeurolotypical people, Autistic people face a lot of prejudice butfor the most part life is normal.

There are a few symptoms depending on the age of the child; example18 months or at school age. Early signs of autism: 6-18 months old: Your baby does not followyour gaze. For… example, when you look at your watch, a baby withoutautism would copy you and look at your watch as well.Alternatively, your baby does not look at objects that have beenpointed out to them. Signs and symptoms of autism in school-age children: being unableto start or join in with a conversation unless it is about specifictopics that interest them, such as dinosaurs or trains.

Asperger Syndrome is a form of Autism, the two actually aren'tdifferent conditions and thus why they were merged into AutismSpectrum Disorder in the DSM. The only difference w…as in diagnosticcriteria, those with Asperger Syndrome did not show developmentaldelays - although many people seem to have been misdiagnosed asAsperger Syndrome when they'd actually have been consideredAutistic, this is because of ignorance on the part of doctorsmaking diagnosis or doctors wishing to avoid placing the stigma ofAutism on patients.